dc1200 Senior Member Joined: 14 Jun 2009 Posts: 1 Location: DC Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Sun Jun 14, 2009, 1:49pm Subject: Re: Washington DC coffee and espresso - a new one for me
I recently moved to DC, thanks for the ideas already posted here. I made it out to Peregrine and was impressed--it's out of the way, but at the very least it will be a good bean source (didn't see the prices though). Is there anything good in the Dupont Circle area?
Might head to the Counter Culture cupping on Friday, will post here if that happens.
resting Senior Member Joined: 5 Mar 2005 Posts: 48 Location: washington, dc Expertise: Pro Barista
Posted Wed Jul 15, 2009, 3:46pm Subject: Re: Washington DC coffee and espresso - a new one for me
Most recent news I've heard is that it should open by next Tuesday (July 21). I believe that there is some detail work still to be done as well as final inspections but the machines are all working and some of the local baristas got a sneak peek last week at the monthly Thursday Night Throwdown, hosted at Chinatown Coffee for July.
JimWright Senior Member Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 252 Location: SF Bay Area, CA
Espresso: LM GS/3, Estro Profi Grinder: Macap M7KR Vac Pot: Yama Drip: Other: Eva Solo, Press Pot
Posted Tue Nov 17, 2009, 11:38am Subject: Re: Washington DC coffee and espresso - a new one for me
I was in DC this weekend and went to Chinatown Coffee Co., 475 H Street NW, a few blocks from the Smithsonian portrait gallery and American art exhibits, every day of my trip and found it consistently very good. Each day I got an espresso and a breve (my usual), and a pastry, and yesterday visited twice before flying back to SF.
They are serving Black Cat, and in the course of 4 visits there, the breves and pastries were all excellent, and the espressos ranged from good to excellent (flavorful and not a sour or bitter shot in the bunch) and my grade at the average cafe is D- (i.e., good to excellent is curved against Intelly itself, Barefoot, etc., not against the average cafe). I'd call this a reliably excellent coffee if my experience is any indicator.
JanineCundy Senior Member Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1 Location: Washington, DC Expertise: Pro Barista
Posted Tue Jan 5, 2010, 4:53pm Subject: Re: Washington DC coffee and espresso - a new one for me
I've just moved from Seattle to DC, and taken on a position as coffee manager at CoCo Sala near the Smithsonian Portraiture Gallery. We serve Caffe Pronto, which is a new roaster for me. The shots are flavorful, with a think, heady crema. CoCo is a chocolate lounge, using only Valrhona chocolate, which gives us baristas a chance to make stupendous mochas.
If you're in the area, and crave good coffee, please swing on by. I work from 10 to 4 m-f, and would be happy to make you a cup you'll remember.
So this is Nick Cho's new place? I thought he got out of this business and decided to focus on roasting, with a roasterie called Wrecking Ball Coffee, no?
NewEnglandCliff Senior Member Joined: 19 Jul 2004 Posts: 90 Location: New England Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: La Spaziale S1, Salvatore,... Grinder: Macap, Innova, Solis Vac Pot: Hario Nouveau, Sunbeam C20B,... Roaster: Hearthware I-Roast
Posted Sat Feb 20, 2010, 6:31pm Subject: Re: Washington DC coffee and espresso - a new one for me
Found the details. Nick closed Murky Coffee and moved on as general manager at Chinatown Coffee Company which opened the middle of last year. At the same time he was working on a business called Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters. He left Chinatown Coffee and I believe was focusing only on the roasting business. Although it will service the DC area, I'm told he's partnered with a woman in Burlington, VT and that the roasting takes place up there.
nickcho Senior Member Joined: 7 Nov 2002 Posts: 435 Location: Redwood City, CA Expertise: Pro Barista
Espresso: this Grinder: that Vac Pot: yes Drip: drop Roaster: Trish!
Posted Tue May 25, 2010, 11:11pm Subject: Re: Washington DC coffee and espresso - a new one for me
NewEnglandCliff Said:
Found the details. Nick closed Murky Coffee and moved on as general manager at Chinatown Coffee Company which opened the middle of last year. At the same time he was working on a business called Wrecking Ball Coffee Roasters. He left Chinatown Coffee and I believe was focusing only on the roasting business. Although it will service the DC area, I'm told he's partnered with a woman in Burlington, VT and that the roasting takes place up there.
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